International Consultant for Developing a Technical Module and Delivering Training on Climate Change Media Reporting Individual Consultant International Position Mid-level Short term contract

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For every child, an advocate 

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How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Advocacy & Communication Specialist and in close collaboration with SECOMS, the Consultant will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering a comprehensive technical training module on climate change reporting for media professionals, with a specific focus on climate-smart solutions under the C3SI initiative.

WORK ASSIGNMENT:

1. Develop a technical module on Climate Change reporting
2. Deliver 2 x 1.5-day training workshops to media on Climate change reporting

DELIVERABLES:

1. – Inception report and work plan

– Comprehensive training curriculum and module framework

– Complete training package (manual, presentations, tools)

2. – Facilitated training workshops

– Final training and evaluation report

– Sustainability and capacity-building recommendations

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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Environmental Studies, Climate Science, Development Studies, Public Policy or a related field.

• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in:
    • Climate change, environmental journalism, or climate advocacy;
    • Designing and delivering training programmes
    • Developing technical training modules and materials.
    
    
  • Strong expertise in climate change, climate adaptation, and resilience programming
  • Working with international organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, or development partners
  • Strong analytical, writing, and editing abilities
  • Prior experience in Timor-Leste or the Asia-Pacific region is desirable
  • Fluency in English is required
  • Working knowledge of Tetum and/or Portuguese is an asset
  
  

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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